Khunti is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Khunti, Jharkhand. The Khunti city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Khunti Nagar Panchayat has population of 36,390 of which 18,566 are males while 17,824 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4763 which is 13.09 % of total population of Khunti (NP). In Khunti Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 960 against state average of 948. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Khunti is around 924 compared to Jharkhand state average of 948. Literacy rate of Khunti city is 83.12 % higher than state average of 66.41 %. In Khunti, Male literacy is around 88.65 % while female literacy rate is 77.39 %.
Khunti Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,245 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khunti 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Khunti Nagar Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
50,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Khunti city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Khunti city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Khunti town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Khunti Caste Factor
In Khunti (NP), most of the (NP) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.43 % of total population in Khunti (NP).
Khunti Work Profile
Out of total population, 11,052 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 8,243 were males while 2,809 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 11052 working population, 78.53 % were engaged in Main Work while 21.47 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.